Construction and Industrial Articles
posted on 28 January 2012
Perhaps this is you: you are an avid bibliophile, a professor, a compulsive book-collector, and your spouse is beginning to grouse that s/he cannot take one step in any direction without tripping over the complete works of Shakespeare, or safely negotiate the stairs without tumbling from a misplaced volume of Aristotle. The volume of books that enter this house every year seems to increase apace with how many years I teach and do research - from the uses of velcro to Peruvian philosophers, there's all kinds of topics on those shelves to explore. Stand-alone bookshelves have their limits as can be noted by how their cladded faces begin to sag under a horrible weight. And, besides, it is not an effective use of space. In the coming year, I am going to redirect all my years of accumulating knowledge (and books!) toward this one goal of learning how to construct built-in bookshelves. One of the benefits of going this route is that I can build the shelving right up to the ceiling, thus relieving the pressure of dangerous piles of books that threaten to topple upon us at any moment. It used to be that built-in bookshelves were de rigeuer once upon a time, but seemed to have plummeted in fashion alongside literacy and a love for physical books. But those of us just antiquated enough to want workable solutions to house our precious tomes should really look into this option... Especially before any of us find ourselves pinned under an enormous stack of French symbolist poetry! |
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posted on 26 January 2012
I have always wondered how someone can throw a wrapper or can to the ground without a care in the world. No matter how hard I try, I just do not possess such a careless attitude. And it doesn't take me long before I find a bin I can put the rubbish into. I work selling underground oil tanks so I'm aware of the potential of environmental damage, and I am extra conscious not to damage the environment by my own actions. And for me, even a single chocolate wrapper can lead to much greater damage - that single wrapper gives a license to other litterers out there that you can do it - it's ok - you can litter here. A clean street would be a lot more imposing to such a careless person, and I think we should aim to keep our streets and parks completely spotless and litter-free. |
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